Below we have a list of Phrasal verbs that begin with GET and then an explanation of each one with some examples
- Get across
- Get along
- Get on with
- Get around
- Get at
- Get away
- Get Down
- Get down to
- Get over
- Get across
- to communicate
- to make someone understand something. (Especially if the details are too difficult to understand or if the person being explained to understands poorly).
- Although I couldn't speak the language, I managed to get my meaning across when necessary.
- Your meaning didn't really get across.
- Get along - Get on with (Get on is used more in Britain)
- to have a good/friendly relationship with someone
- Even though there are six of them sharing the house , they all get on well with each other.
- He doesn't get along well with his mother-in-law
- Our new boss is very easy to get on with.
- Get around
- To become known. To spread or circulate. If news or information gets around, people tell other people, so that soon many people know about it.
- It's a small place, so news and gossip get around pretty quickly.
- The news of his arrest got around quickly.
- New soon got around the Matthew was back in town.
- To find a way of avoiding a difficult or unpleasant situation, so that you don't have to deal with it.
- There is no way of getting around it - you are going to have to tell her the truth.
- Isn't there any way getting around the regulations?
- Get at
- To reach, to access to something.
- The cupboard is to high for me to get at.
- The report is locked in the cabinet and I can't get at them.
- To suggest something indirectly, to imply. (used only in the continuous tense)
- What exactly are you getting at? (= trying to say, suggest)
- Get away
- To go way from someone or something
- Get away from me!
- Get away from that cake!
- It's was so busy that Francisca could get away from the phone all day.
- to escape from someone who are chasing you.
- They tried to get away from the police but thy weren't quick enough.
- to have a holiday
- We hope to get away for the couple of weeks around Christmas.
- Get Down
- To cause someone to be depressed
- This weather is getting me down.
- Don'r let these problems get you down to much.
- Get down to
- To reach the point of dealing with something.
- to begin to work on something seriously. To give serious attention to something.
- To finally start doing something, after you have been avoiding it or after something has prevented you from doing it.
- Now, let's get down to business.
- It's time I got down to some serious work.
- Get over
- To recover from something or return to you usual state of health or happiness.
- I thought he would never get over he illness.
- It look her a long time to get over their separation.
- He never got over the shock of losing his wife.
- To overcome o deal with or gain control of something.
- She can't get over her shyness.
- Can't get over
- To be amazed or surprised by something.
- I can't get over how much your kids have grown.
Source: http://www.vocabulary.cl/Advanced/Phrasal_Verbs/GET.htm
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